Entry Fee Entry fee varies from location to location. Check with local organizer for specific information.

Format

Sealed Deck Limited with Booster Draft (or Sealed Deck) Top 8 Playoff. If a Sealed Deck Top 8 is run instead of a draft, the Top 8 players will play with the same deck they played in the Swiss portion of the Tournament.

For tournament dates May 12, 2011 and earlier: 3 Scars of Mirrodin and 3 Mirrodin Besieged boosters per player for the Sealed Deck portion, 1 Mirrodin Besieged and 2 Scars of Mirrodin boosters (opened in that order) per player in the Top 8 draft. If a Sealed Deck Top 8 is run instead of a draft, players will play with the same deck they played in the Swiss rounds.

For tournament dates May 13, 2011 and later: 2 Scars of Mirrodin, 2 Mirrodin Besieged, and 2 “Action” boosters per player for the Sealed Deck portion, 1 “Action”, 1 Mirrodin Besieged, and 1 Scars of Mirrodin Boosters (opened in that order) per player in the Top 8 draft. If a Sealed Deck Top 8 is run instead of a draft, players will play with the same deck they played in the Swiss rounds.

Deck lists are required

Tournament Length

Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round

Top 8 matches will have no time limit

Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance

Swiss rounds

Playoff

8

3 Rounds

None (run Single Elimination)

9-16

4 Rounds

If Sealed format, cut to Top 8 If Constructed format, cut to Top 4

17 - 32

5 Rounds

Top 8

33 - 64

6 Rounds

Top 8

65 - 128

7 Rounds

Top 8

129 - 226

8 Rounds

Top 8

227 - 409

9 Rounds

Top 8

410 or higher

10 Rounds

Top 8

Advancement

All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.

The top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals.

Top 8

Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3

Top 8 matches will have no time limit.

Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

24K, REL Competitive

All The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in the Magic Document Center.

Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.

This is a premier Magic tournament. Organizers and judges of a Grand Prix Trial are not permitted to play in the tournament.

Prizes

At least 1 third-round bye at Grand Prix Kansas City is offered at each Trial, based on attendance:

Attendance

3-Round Byes Awarded

8 - 32

1

33 - 64

2

65 - 128

4

129+

8

Product prizes to be determined by the organizer.

Registration Information

Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should call their local contact phone number.

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